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brooklynite

(94,587 posts) Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:48 PM Jan 2012

Grover Norquist: 'Ron Paul's is the only endorsement that will matter to Romney'

The Guardian:

There will be no more surprises in the 2012 Republican race for the presidential nomination. After New Hampshire we know the following: Mitt Romney will be the Republican nominee; Jon Huntsman's strategy of putting all his eggs in the New Hampshire basket did not work well; Ron Paul, who came in second in New Hampshire, will not win the GOP nomination.

However, Ron Paul is the only candidate for the Republican nomination whose endorsement will matter to Mitt Romney. It is the only endorsement that will bring votes and the only endorsement, if withheld, that could cost Romney the general election.

If Ron Paul speaks at the GOP convention (as he was not invited to do in 2008), the party will be united and Romney will win in November 2012. If Ron Paul speaks only at his own rally in Tampa, Florida (as happened at the 2008 GOP convention in Minnesota) the party will not be at full strength.

And Ron Paul's the one Republican President who seems to stick to his principles, rathering than cutting political deals. Bummer.

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Grover Norquist: 'Ron Paul's is the only endorsement that will matter to Romney' (Original Post) brooklynite Jan 2012 OP

Written by Grover at 4:20 apparently Richardo Jan 2012 #1

HA! MADem Jan 2012 #3

Why? Why would Ron Paul's supporters back Romney? glowing Jan 2012 #2

Ron Paul has already given his endorsement to Romney Enrique Jan 2012 #4

Message deleted by the DU Administrators tamermba Jan 2012 #5

Paul brings new voters to the GOP SixthSense Jan 2012 #6

Don't kid youre self my friend. Ron Paul is a corprate tool. wandy Jan 2012 #7

Richardo

(38,391 posts)

1. Written by Grover at 4:20 apparently

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:51 PM

Jan 2012

MADem

(135,425 posts)

3. HA!

Reply to Richardo (Reply #1)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 02:00 PM

Jan 2012

Either that, or he was, for once in his life, trying to be funny!

glowing

(12,233 posts)

2. Why? Why would Ron Paul's supporters back Romney?

Reply to brooklynite (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 01:53 PM

Jan 2012

He's the biggest corporate tool the Republicans have got going. I don't believe his supporters would go and vote for Romney.. I would think they would look at Ron Paul as a sell out and would be looking for the conspiracy behind the support...

Besides, I think he's setting up a run for his son... His name recognition propelled his son into the Senate... I believe he will be the next Paul who will run for President. They are so similar to one another in what they say and how they think, right down to not supporting the Civil Rights Act..